Regional : Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) for Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region will (i) assess the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the region's food and nutrition security and rural livelihood; and (ii) help developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reshape their visions and investments for a greener and resilient recovery of agri-food value chains and rural economies from disruptions caused by COVID-19, which have exacerbated rural poverty and food and nutrition insecurity, particularly among women and vulnerable groups.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Iyer, Narayan S.
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 55113-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Bangladesh Cambodia India Kyrgyz Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Maldives Mongolia Nauru Nepal Pakistan China, People's Republic of Sri Lanka Vanuatu Viet Nam |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development - Agricultural production - Agro-industry, marketing, and trade - Fishery - Forestry - Irrigation - Land-based natural resources management - Livestock - Rural market infrastructure Energy / Renewable energy generation - biomass and waste Finance / Inclusive finance Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) for Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region will (i) assess the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the region's food and nutrition security and rural livelihood; and (ii) help developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reshape their visions and investments for a greener and resilient recovery of agri-food value chains and rural economies from disruptions caused by COVID-19, which have exacerbated rural poverty and food and nutrition insecurity, particularly among women and vulnerable groups. To identify innovative technological and investment pathways through research and development activities to transform the agri-food systems for stronger long-term food and rural livelihood security, the TA will support comprehensive assessments of agri-food value chains and rural livelihood vulnerability and opportunity, and help DMCs formulate evidence-based short-, medium-, and long-term policy and investment responses to strengthen food and nutrition security and to accelerate rural development for the COVID-19 recovery era and beyond | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA will distill lessons (i) from experiences of ADB and its development partners, especially in rural vitalization, impact on women and their leadership role in responding to the pandemic and transforming agri-food systems, agribusiness value chain modernization, food security strengthening, climate investment, and design of eco-compensation mechanisms; and (ii) from implemented projects that have demonstrated deleterious effects of intensive farming and urbanization on land, health, and biodiversity. The TA will build upon the findings and outcomes and serve as a continuation of a regional TA that helped DMCs develop knowledge solutions for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and inclusive and sustainable agribusiness value chains. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Food and nutritional security and rural prosperity in the Asia and Pacific region improved |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Natural resources and capital investments in agriculture, natural resources, and rural development projects increased in the post-COVID-19 era |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutritional security and rural development assessed Smart, resilient, gender-responsive, inclusive, and sustainable agri-food systems and rural development interventions and investments identified and promoted Climate-smart agriculture interventions tested and demonstrated Approaches to develop inclusive and sustainable agribusiness value chains tested and introduced |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Bangladesh - Nation-wide; Cambodia - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide; Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nation-wide; Maldives - Nation-wide; Mongolia - Nation-wide; Nauru - Nation-wide; Nepal - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide; Vanuatu - Nation-wide; Viet Nam - Nation-wide |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage the consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. Consultants will execute their responsibilities as per their terms of reference and within ADB's applicable guidelines. |
| Procurement | Procurement will follow the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Iyer, Narayan S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | SDTC-AR |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 24 Feb 2021 to 24 Feb 2021 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Dec 2021 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | - | 16 Dec 2021 | 30 Nov 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 2,750,000.00 | 1,350,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,100,000.00 | 04 Oct 2022 | 160,479.85 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2021 |
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ADB Allocates $4.1 Million to Support COVID-19 Rural Recovery
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